ABOUT
Tend Ministries provides personal, professional and organizational development for pastors, churches, ministry teams and leaders. We believe that pastors need a friend who can listen to their dreams, challenges to respond with wisdom and revelation in such a way to give hope and purpose to their lives. We enter into a mentoring relationship where we care, connect and collaborate with pastors and their teams to offer input, suggestions and solutions. Our approach is to not bring a packaged solution but customize our relationship and tend to your situation, life, and dream around you. Collaboration is key. We believe the answer is already in you and together, with God we will discover the best way to move forward. This is a new day for a new way to let God’s Light shine on you and your ministry.
Who We Are
Chris & Carol have more than 40 years of experience to create a ministry culture that focuses on teamwork and inclusivity. Our approach and values promote a sense of unity and shared ideas as we strive to give our very best toward each pastor, leader, church, and ministry.
Chris Ball
Founder & Pastor
Chris is a pastor at heart. He has always had a love for pastors and church leaders.
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He is a sought-after speaker at leadership conferences both here in the US and around the world. He loves leadership and endeavors to be a resource that encourages Christian leaders. He is known for his gifted communication skills and the ability to present God’s love in a relevant way. Chris has a deep passion for the local church and its leaders and his greatest joy is to come alongside leaders and help them reach their destiny. Chris is a friend and mentor that loves, listens, learns, and leans in to bring leadership to others.
Chris is a graduate of Elim Bible Institute in Lima, NY. He served as the Sr. Pastor of Lighthouse Community Fellowship in South Butler, NY for 27 years. He and his wife, Carol, watched the church grow from 35 to over 350 in Sunday morning attendance.
He served as Elim Fellowship’s Syracuse Area Representative caring for churches and their leaders for 17 years before being appointed as General Secretary in May 2006. Chris became a member of the Council of Elders in Dec 2006. In April 2014 the COE unanimously appointed him to be their nominee to serve as the President of EF. In April 2015 Chris was elected president and faithfully served in that office for 9 years. Today Chris continues to serve on the council of Elders of Elim Fellowship.
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Chris and Carol make a great leadership team and are available to minister throughout the US and around the world. They have been married for 37 years and have 3 adult children who are married and three grandchildren.
Carol Ball
Founder & Pastor
Carol flows in prophetic ministry and brings a relevant message of purpose and destiny to God’s people. She has a burden to see them, come into a deeper devotion to Christ and to fulfill their God-ordained purpose and calling.
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She has spoken and ministered prophetically in conferences both nationally and internationally. She communicates with depth, passion, and knowledge of the Word.
​​Carol Ball is ordained with Elim Fellowship of Lima, New York. She co-founded
and served as co-senior pastor of Lighthouse Community Fellowship, (currently
named Freedom Life) in South Butler, NY along with her husband, Chris for 27
years.
She has served Elim Fellowship since 1998 in various leadership roles including the Syracuse
Area Women’s Representative, the Women’s Representative for the Central New
York Region, a member of the national Women’s Department lead team. In February 2013 she accepted the position of Director and continues to serve in that role today.
Carol is also the founder and director of MADE MVMT, a ministry that encourages and empowers next generation women in ministry.
In 2019 Carol became an Elim Fellowship
assistant USM director and continues to serve in that position encouraging both men and women to lead with confidence.
Our Values
We are deeply committed to the pursuit of excellence, guided by the principles of dedication and perseverance. Our passion for the ministry stems from a heartfelt conviction to serve with love and purpose. In every decision and action, we hold fast to the principle of integrity. Moreover, we recognize the importance of continuous growth and learning. Together, we strive to emulate the virtues exemplified by our faith, fostering a culture of care, connection, and collaboration.